What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Lesotho?

0.009 per 1,000 people, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?

6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Lesotho: Physicians

Angola

0.244 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Lesotho

0.235 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Angola rank

158th

Lesotho rank

160th

Physicians over time

Angola
Lesotho

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.244 per 1,000 people against 0.235 per 1,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.009 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0715 per 1,000 people	0.045 per 1,000 people	0.0265 per 1,000 people	Angola
1970s	0.116 per 1,000 people	0.032 per 1,000 people	0.084 per 1,000 people	Angola
1990s	0.042 per 1,000 people	0.043 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	Lesotho
2010s	0.211 per 1,000 people	0.457 per 1,000 people	0.246 per 1,000 people	Lesotho
2020s	0.244 per 1,000 people	0.235 per 1,000 people	0.009 per 1,000 people	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Angola or Lesotho?: Angola, at 0.244 per 1,000 people against 0.235 per 1,000 people in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Lesotho?: 0.009 per 1,000 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for physicians?: Angola ranks 158th and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.